Roaming Replicator

Service Presentation
EDCH Hub Services Roaming Replicator

Emirates Data Clearing House

Established in 1994, EDCH provides a complete solution to mobile operators for roaming facilities. EDCH is the only Data Clearing House based in the Middle East and is successfully serving many leading operators in Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe. EDCH offers comprehensive roaming solutions specifically Data Clearing, Financial Clearing, Revenue Assurance, Value Added Services, Mobile Money Hub and other customized solutions.
To know more about EDCH, visit our website at www.edch.com. EDCH Hub Services Roaming Replicator

Table of Contents
1. 2. 3. Commercial Summary Introduction Service Description
3.1. Service Options 3.2. Billing Process

4. 5. 6. 7.

Implementation
4.1. Scenarios

Client Support Conclusion Annexure

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1. Commercial Summary
For a new cellular operator, Signing international roaming agreements is time-intensive and laborious process. Takes months of negotiation and testing with bilateral roaming partners. Significant loss of revenue, since international roaming is very lucrative.

Wouldnt it be great if there was an easier way ?

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2. Introduction
Allows an operator to piggyback onto another networks existing roaming relationships. Full international roaming services can be offered to subscribers from Day 1 !!! Roaming Replicator is a SS7/MAP node located in Partner Network with full SCCP capability. Inbound Roaming
Roaming Replicator makes the Foreign Network think that its subscriber is roaming in Partner Network

Outbound Roaming
Roaming Replicator makes the Foreign Network think that the Partner Network subscriber is roaming in its network

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3. Service Description
Enables operators to reuse their existing roaming agreements when they acquire new network licenses in new regions. Intelligently handles all roaming scenarios both within the operator regions and beyond it. Retention of roamers within group/preferred networks leading to reduced revenue loss. Guarantee of familiar services of visited preferred/group networks leading to increased stickiness. Huge savings from day one for the new operator.

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3.1. Service Options

Inbound Roaming
Roaming Replicator makes the Foreign Network think that its subscriber is roaming in Partner Network

Figure 1: Inbound Roaming via the Roaming Replicator

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3.1. Service Options

Outbound Roaming
Roaming Replicator makes the Foreign Network think that the Partner Network subscriber is roaming in its network

Figure 2: Outbound Roaming via the Roaming Replicator

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3.2. Billing Process

The standard GSM Roaming Billing Process covers Outbound and Inbound roaming scenarios.
1) Outbound Roaming Customers traveling out to international locations 2) Inbound Roaming Customers traveling into the network from foreign networks The TAP files are exchanged through Data Clearing houses of GSM operators.

Figure 3. Billing Process

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3.2. Billing Process

Roaming Replicator - Inbound Roaming
Inbound Roaming Customers traveling into the network from foreign networks. TAP files exchanged through Data Clearing house of Host Network.

Figure 3. RR Inbound Roaming Billing Process

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3.2. Billing Process

Roaming Replicator Outbound Roaming
Outbound Roaming Customers traveling out to international locations using dual IMSI SIM card. Roaming IMSI will have identity of sponsoring network. TAP files exchanged through Data Clearing house of Host Network.

Figure 3. RR Outbound Roaming Billing Process

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4. Implementation
The Implementation of the Roaming Replicator requires installing the Roaming Replicator box, then configure the Sponsor and the Sponsored network prior to production. Such Logistics include Roaming Replicator mappings and the foreign address mappings to be carried over in the Sponsor and the Sponsored network. The timelines are mutually agreed between the client and EDCH prior the implementation start. To avail of this service, operators should contact EDCH Account Manager to make arrangements for implementation.
Emirates Data Clearing House P.O. Box 17500, Dubai UAE marketing@edch.com www.edch.com Tel: +971 2 499 9444 Fax: +971 2 635 4663

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4.1. Scenarios
Roaming replicator puts into play several scenarios for Inbound and Outbound roaming.
These scenarios include:
Location Update MT Call MO SMS MT SMS MO Call (Camel only) GPRS Location Update

These scenarios are presented with detailed diagrams in the Annexure of this document.
Roaming Replicator is fully compliant with GSMA IR.80 PRD for the Open Connectivity Roaming Hub Model.
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5. CLIENT SUPPORT

EDCH has a support team of dedicated and highly-qualified professionals that is ready to assist you 24x7 on any concerns regarding Roaming Replicator solution.

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Annex
Inbound Roamer registration / location update
Sponsored Network (S) Sponsor Network (M) Foreign Network (F)

2. UpLoc

HLR

GMSC
6. ISD_resp SCCP CdPA: HLR-M CgPA: VLR-S

International Gateway

5. ISD

3. UpLoc GMSC 4. ISD 7. ISD_resp 5. ISD 8. UPL_resp

International Gateway

GMSC

HLR

9. UPL_resp The ISD_resp message will be modified by SRS as: SCCP CdPA: HLR-F CgPA: VLR-M

For ISD & UPL_resp SCCP CdPA: VLR-M CgPA: HLR-F (E.164 NP)

VMSC /VLR
1. UpLoc SCCP CdPA: HLR-M (E.214 NP) CgPA: VLR-S
Foreign N/w Subscriber

RR
HLR / VMSC/ VLR / SMSC The UL message will be modified by SRS as: SCCP CdPA: HLR-F (E.214 NP) CgPA: VLR-M MAP IMSI: IMSI-F MSC: MSC-M VLR : VLR-M

MAP MSISDN: MSISDN-F

SRS will modify the Message to: SCCP CdPA: VLR-S CgPA: HLR-M E.164 NP MAP MSISDN: MSISDN-F

MAP IMSI: IMSI-F MSC: MSC-S VLR: VLR-S

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MT Call to a In-Roamer In Sponsored Network

Sponsored Network (S) Sponsor Network (M) Sponsor Network
4. PRN_resp

Foreign Network (F)

5. PRN_resp

HLR

GMSC

International Gateway 3. PRN

GMSC
2. PRN

5. ISD

GMSC

International Gateway

1. PRN

VMSC /VLR
SCCP CdPA: HLR-M CgPA: VLR-S MSRN: MSRN-S The PRN_resp message will be modified by SRS as: SCCP CdPA: HLR-F CgPA: VLR-M MSRN: MSRN-S

HLR RR
HLR / VMSC/ VLR / SMSC The PRN message will be modified by SRS as: SCCP CdPA: VLR-S CgPA: HLR-M MAP IMSI -F SCCP CdPA: VLR-M CgPA: HLR-F MAP IMSI -F

UK Subscriber

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MT SMS to a In-Roamer In Sponsored Network

Sponsored Network (S) Sponsor Network (M) Foreign Network (F)
5. FSM_resp International Gateway 3. FSM

4. FSM_resp

HLR

GMSC

GMSC
2. FSM

5. ISD

GMSC HLR

International Gateway

1. FSM

SMSC VMSC /VLR

SCCP CdPA: SMSC-M CgPA: MSC-S The FSM_resp message will be modified by SRS as: SCCP CdPA: SMSC-I CgPA: MSC-M UK Subscriber

RR
HLR / VMSC/ VLR / SMSC The FSM message will be modified by SRS as: SCCP CdPA: MSC-S CgPA: SMSC-M MAP IMSI-F SCCP CdPA: MSC-M CgPA: SMSC-I MAP IMSI-F

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MO SMS by a non-roaming partner subs. Roaming in Sponsored network

Sponsored Network (S) Sponsor Network (M) Sponsor Network
1. MO-FSM

Foreign Network (F)

HLR

GMSC

2. MO-FSM International Gateway

GMSC
4. MO-FSM_resp

5. ISD

GMSC HLR

International Gateway 3. MO-FSM_resp

SMSC VMSC /VLR

SCCP CdPA: SMSC-M (SMSC GT translated to RR GT) CgPA: MSC-S MAP IMSI: IMSI-F SC: SMSC-F The FSM message will be modified by SRS as: SCCP CdPA: SMSC-F CgPA: MSC-M MAP IMSI: IMSI-F SC: SMSC-F

RR
HLR / VMSC/ VLR / SMSC The FSM_resp message will be modified by SRS as: SCCP CdPA: MSC-S CgPA: SMSC-M SCCP CdPA: MSC-M CgPA: SMSC-F

A non-roaming partner
Subscriber

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Inbound Roamer GPRS location update

Sponsored Network (S) Sponsor Network (M) Foreign Network (F)

2. GPRS UpLoc

HLR

GMSC
6. ISD_resp SCCP CdPA: HLR-M CgPA: SGSN-S

International Gateway

5. ISD

3. GPRS UpLoc GMSC 4. ISD International Gateway 7. ISD_resp 5. ISD 8. UPL_resp

GMSC

HLR

9. UPL_resp The ISD_resp message will be modified by SRS as: SCCP CdPA: HLR-F CgPA: SGSN-M

For ISD & UPL_resp SCCP CdPA: SGSN-M CgPA: HLR-F

SGSN

RR
HLR / VMSC/ VLR / SMSC

1. GPRSUpLoc SCCP CdPA: HLR-M (E.214 NP) CgPA: SGSN-S

Foreign N/w Subscriber

The GPRS UL message will be modified by SRS as: SCCP CdPA: HLR-F (E.214 NP) CgPA: SGSN-M MAP IMSI: IMSI-F SGSN: SGSN-M (E.164 NP) SGSN-Addr : SGSN-M (IP)

SRS will modify the Message to: SCCP CdPA: SGSN-S CgPA: HLR-M

MAP IMSI: IMSI-F SGSN: SGSN-S (E.164 NP) SGSN-Addr: SGSN-S (IP)

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MO Call by Prepaid Inbound Roamer

Sponsored Network (S) Sponsor Network (M) Foreign Network (F)
3. IDP International Gateway 4.Conn./Cont./RRB/ERB
CSM/Rel.

2. IDP

HLR

GMSC

International Gateway 4.Conn./Cont./RRB/ERBC

SM/Rel.

GMSC

5. ISD

GMSC

HLR

gsmSCF VMSC /VLR

1. Initial DP SCCP CdPA: gsmSCF-M CgPA: MSC-S CAP Foreign N/w MSC: MSC-S Subscriber VLR: VLR-S The IDP message will be modified by SRS as: SCCP CdPA: gsmSCF-F CgPA: MSC-M CAP MSC: MSC-M VLR : VLR-M SRS will modify the Message to: SCCP CdPA: MSC-S CgPA: gsmSCF-M

RR
HLR / VMSC/ VLR / SMSC

Conn/Cont/RRB/ERBCS M/Rel Message SCCP CdPA: MSC-M CgPA: gsmSCF-F

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Outbound Roamer registration / location update

Foreign Network (F) Sponsor Network (M) Sponsored Network (S)

2. UpLoc

HLR

GMSC
6. ISD_resp SCCP CdPA: HLR-M CgPA: VLR-F

International Gateway

5. ISD

3. UpLoc 5. ISD 4. ISD GMSC 7. ISD_resp 8. UPL_resp

GMSC
International Gateway

HLR

9. UPL_resp The ISD_resp message will be modified by SRS as: SCCP CdPA: HLR-S CgPA: VLR-M

For ISD & UPL_resp message SCCP CdPA: VLR-M CgPA: HLR-S

VMSC /VLR
1. UpLoc SCCP CdPA: HLR-M (E.214 NP) CgPA: VLR-F MAP Sponsored IMSI: IMSI-M MSC: MSC-F Subscriber VLR: VLR-F The UPL message will be modified by SRS as: SCCP CdPA: HLR-S (E.214 NP) CgPA: VLR-M MAP IMSI: IMSI-S MSC: MSC-M VLR: VLR-M

RR
HLR / VMSC/ VLR / SMSC

MAP MSISDN: MSISDN-S

SRS will modified the Message to: SCCP CdPA: VLR-F CgPA: HLR-M MAP MSISDN: MSISDN-S

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MT Call to a Sponsored Network subs.roaming In non partner network (UK)

Foreign Network (F) Sponsor Network (M) Sponsored Network (S)
5. PRN_resp International Gateway 3. PRN

4. PRN_resp

HLR

GMSC

GMSC
2. PRN

5. ISD

GMSC

International Gateway

1. PRN

VMSC /VLR
SCCP CdPA: HLR-M CgPA: VLR-F MSRN: MSRN-F The PRN_resp message will be modified by SRS as: SCCP CdPA: HLR-S CgPA: VLR-M MSRN: MSRN-F

HLR RR
HLR / VMSC/ VLR / SMSC The PRN message will be modified by SRS as: SCCP CdPA: VLR-F CgPA: HLR-M MAP IMSI:IMSI-M SCCP CdPA: VLR-M CgPA: HLR-S MAP IMSI:IMSI-S

Sponsored N/w Subscriber

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MT SMS to a Sponsored Network subs. Roaming in nonroaming partner network

Foreign Network (F) Sponsor Network (M) Sponsored Network (S)
5. FSM_resp International Gateway 3. FSM

4. FSM_resp

HLR

GMSC

GMSC
2. FSM

5. ISD

GMSC HLR

International Gateway

1. FSM

SMSC VMSC /VLR

SCCP CdPA: SMSC-M CgPA: MSC-F The FSM_resp message will be modified by SRS as: SCCP CdPA: SMSC-I CgPA: MSC-M Sponsored N/w Subscriber

RR
HLR / VMSC/ VLR / SMSC The FSM message will be modified by SRS as: SCCP CdPA: MSC-F CgPA: SMSC-M MAP IMSI: IMSI-M SCCP CdPA: MSC-M CgPA: SMSC-I MAP IMSI: IMSI-S

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MO SMS by a Sponsored Network subs. Roaming in nonroaming partner network

Foreign Network (F) Sponsor Network (M) Sponsored Network (S)
2. MO-FSM International Gateway

1. MO-FSM

HLR

GMSC

GMSC
4. MO-FSM_resp

5. ISD

GMSC HLR

International Gateway 3. MO-FSM_resp

SMSC VMSC /VLR

SCCP The FSM message CdPA: SMSC-M (SMSC address will be modified by SRS as: burnt in SIM card) CgPA: MSC-F SCCP CdPA: SMSC-S MAP CgPA: MSC-M IMSI: IMSI-M Sponsored SC: SMSC-M MAP N/w IMSI: IMSI-S Subscriber SC: SMSC-S

RR
HLR / VMSC/ VLR / SMSC The FSM_resp message will be modified by SRS as: SCCP CdPA: MSC-F CgPA: SMSC-M SCCP CdPA: MSC-M CgPA: SMSC-S

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Outbound Roamer GPRS location update

Foreign Network (F) Sponsor Network (M) Sponsored Network (S)

2. GPRS UpLoc

HLR

GMSC
6. ISD_resp SCCP CdPA: HLR-M CgPA: SGSN-F

International Gateway

5. ISD

3. GPRS UpLoc 4. ISD International GMSC Gateway 7. ISD_resp 5. ISD 8. UPL_resp

GMSC HLR

9. UPL_resp The ISD_resp message will be modified by SRS as: SCCP CdPA: HLR-S CgPA: SGSN-M

For ISD & UPL_resp message SCCP CdPA: SGSN-M CgPA: HLR-S

SGSN

RR
HLR / VMSC/ VLR / SMSC The GPRS UPL message will be modified by SRS as: SCCP CdPA: HLR-S (E.214 NP) CgPA: SGSN-M MAP IMSI: IMSI-S SGSN: SGSN-M (E.164 NP) SGSN Addr: SGSN-M (IP) SRS will modified the Message to: SCCP CdPA: SGSN-F CgPA: HLR-M

1. GPRS UpLoc SCCP CdPA: HLR-M (E.214 NP) CgPA: SGSN-F MAP Sponsored N/w IMSI: IMSI-M SGSN: SGSN-F (E.164 NP) Subscriber SGSN Addr: SGSN-F (IP)

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MO Call by Prepaid Outbound Roamer

Foreign Network (F) Sponsor Network (M) Sponsored Network (S)
3. IDP International Gateway 4.Conn./Cont./RRB/ERB
CSM/Rel.

2. IDP

HLR

GMSC

International Gateway 4.Conn./Cont./RRB/ERBC

SM/Rel.

GMSC

5. ISD

GMSC

HLR

gsmSCF VMSC /VLR

1. Initial DP SCCP CdPA: gsmSCF-M CgPA: MSC-F CAP Sponsored N/w MSC: MSC-F Subscriber VLR: VLR-F IMSI: IMSI-M The IDP message will be modified by SRS as: SCCP CdPA: gsmSCF-S CgPA: MSC-M CAP MSC: MSC-M VLR : VLR-M IMSI: IMSI-S SRS will modify the Message to: SCCP CdPA: MSC-F CgPA: gsmSCF-M

RR
HLR / VMSC/ VLR / SMSC

Conn/Cont/RRB/ERBCS M/Rel Message SCCP CdPA: MSC-M CgPA: gsmSCF-S

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Annex
Document PRD AA.14 PRD BA.08 PRD BA.20 PRD FF.17 PRD FF.18 PRD TD.35 PRD TD.57 Description International Roaming Agreement Individual Annexes Timescales for Data Transfer Roaming Fraud Prevention Procedures and Liability International Revenue Share Fraud Near Real-Time Roaming Data Exchange Business Requirements NRTRDE Format for Fraud Information Transferred Account Procedure data record format specification Acronym CDR CSV FDR FF FMS FTP GPRS HPMN HUR IMSI IOT IP MOC MTC NER NRTRDE RAP RP TAP VPMN VPN Description Call Detail Record Comma Separated Values File Delivery Report Fraud Forum Fraud Management System File Transfer Protocol General Packet Radio Service Home Public Mobile Network High Usage Report International Mobile Subscriber Identify Inter Operator Tariff Internet Protocol Mobile Originated Call Mobile Terminated Call NRTRDE Error Report Near Real Time Roaming Data Exchange Rejected Account Procedure Roaming Partner Transfer Account Procedure Visited Public Mobile Network Virtual Private Network

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